The Bank of Sierra Leone has announced the mandatory use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for the opening and maintenance of all customer accounts across financial institutions in the country. Effective immediately, all new individual accounts must be opened using a valid NIN issued by the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA). For business accounts, a...Read More
Newly elected President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has stressed the importance of professionalism and structure in the development of football in the country. Speaking during an interview on AYV’s Wake Up Sierra Leone, Kamara stated that if Sierra Leone aim to compete at international levels, the Football Association must be strict...Read More
By George M.O. Williams August 5, 2025: Sierra Leone’s economic growth continues to be constrained by high public debt and a struggling private sector, according to the newly released Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) by the World Bank. The report highlights a range of structural challenges—including limited access to credit, unreliable electricity, weak infrastructure, and land acquisition...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 4, 2025: A tragic accident in Wellington, Maxwell, along Bai Bureh Road has prompted renewed calls for road safety reform in Sierra Leone. A trailer carrying a container reportedly lost control while speeding, causing the container to fall and crush several pedestrians waiting for public transportation. The...Read More
Story by Ndubuisi Christian Ani Sierra Leonean migrants seeking better lives abroad are increasingly caught in a web of forced labour under the guise of work programmes in the Middle East. Two-thirds of the country’s young people, who make up 74.5% of the population, have no meaningful employment, making them an easy target for fake recruitment agents and...Read More
